2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y27.1XXA

Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent, initial encounter

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code
  • Y27.1XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent, init encntr
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Y27.1XXA became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Y27.1XXA - other international versions of ICD-10 Y27.1XXA may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
  • Y27.1XXA describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The following code(s) above Y27.1XXA contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to Y27.1XXA:
  • V00-Y99
    2024 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99

    External causes of morbidity

    Note
    • This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
    External causes of morbidity
  • Y21-Y33
    2024 ICD-10-CM Range Y21-Y33

    Event of undetermined intent

    Applicable To
    • Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the injury cannot be determined. If no such documentation is present, code to accidental (unintentional)
    Event of undetermined intent

Convert Y27.1XXA to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Y27.1XXA
Y26 Exposure to smoke, fire and flames, undetermined intent
Y26.XXXA Exposure to smoke, fire and flames, undetermined intent, initial encounter
Y26.XXXD Exposure to smoke, fire and flames, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
Y26.XXXS Exposure to smoke, fire and flames, undetermined intent, sequela
Y27 Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intent
Y27.0 Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent
Y27.0XXA …… initial encounter
Y27.0XXD …… subsequent encounter
Y27.0XXS …… sequela
Y27.1 Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent
Y27.1XXA …… initial encounter
Y27.1XXD …… subsequent encounter
Y27.1XXS …… sequela
Y27.2 Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent
Y27.2XXA …… initial encounter
Y27.2XXD …… subsequent encounter
Y27.2XXS …… sequela
Y27.3 Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent
Y27.3XXA …… initial encounter
Y27.3XXD …… subsequent encounter
Y27.3XXS …… sequela

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.